"How can this be, Feng Qian actually got knocked out like that?"
After coming to their senses, everyone present was unbelievably shocked.
In the eastern district, Feng Qian had a very well-known reputation; no one was unaware of him.
Rumors said he practiced horizontal kung fu, had the strength of a thousand catties in his arms, once fought a fierce tiger barehanded, and single-handedly dominated ten hooligans with ease, invincible and formidable.
Yet now, facing a slender-looking young man, he was instantly defeated, simply too weak.
Were the rumors false?
Laymen watch the fun, experts observe the subtleties; as someone in the know, Lin Xuanying gasped in surprise.
"An Inner Strength master!"
Lin Xuanying hadn't stopped Feng Qian at first because she sensed Xiao Chen might have some skills, but she never imagined Xiao Chen actually had cultivated Inner Strength.
This was no small matter!
"Damn it, are those two putting on an act?"
Li Bin refused to believe what he had seen, thinking that Feng Qian must have been an actor hired by Xiao Chen.
This was supposedly an expert of extreme external martial arts, yet he vomited blood after only a couple of touches, too exaggerated an act.
Lin Xuanying gave him a cold glare, "Please grow a brain. Can external martial arts even compare with Inner Strength? You just offended him, now think about how to make amends!"
"Hmph!"
Li Bin snorted, his expression dark and uncertain, not knowing what to think.
The chubby shop owner was also dumbfounded, staring blankly at Feng Qian, who had been knocked out in one move, at a loss for what to do.
"What are you all doing?"
With a loud shout, a square-faced middle-aged man rushed over with more than a dozen burly men, their presence aggressive and imposing.
"Boss Zhao!"
The shop owner, as if seeing a savior, ran over joyfully.
"Boss Zhao, someone is causing trouble here and they have injured Feng Qian, please could you take charge of this situation for us!"
Zhao Biao glanced at the unconscious Feng Qian on the ground, then slapped the chubby owner, shouting angrily:
"Qian Guoqiang, have you lost your mind?"
Qian Guoqiang was stunned by the slap, seeing stars, and even more confused inside, asking, "Boss Zhao, why are you hitting me?"
"Get lost!"
Zhao Biao kicked Qian Guoqiang aside, quickly walked up to Xiao Chen, and said respectfully:
"I had no idea such a distinguished guest had arrived, and Zhao Biao failed to greet you from afar, I hope you can forgive me!"
Xiao Chen looked at Zhao Biao strangely, then suddenly said, "That one called Brother Wolf, is he your underling?"
Zhao Biao apologized, "My little brother was ignorant and offended you. If you wish to impose a punishment, I am willing to take it for him."
Xiao Chen waved his hand, "He knew his place; since I let him go, it means I had no intention of making a fuss. However, let that be the last time."
"Of course, if there's a next time, if you don't punish him, I'll do it myself!"
Zhao Biao felt fortunate inside; Xiao Chen was much more reasonable than the Inner Strength martial artist he had recruited. If he could win over Xiao Chen, he would definitely be able to gain more benefits in the future.
"Is Renbao Pavilion your property?" Xiao Chen asked.
Zhao Biao replied, "You could say that, I own a majority share."
Then he realized Xiao Chen probably came here interested in something, and hastily offered his hospitality, "If there's anything you're interested in, please just say the word. Consider it a token of my apology!"
Xiao Chen smiled lightly, "You sure know how to be a person."
An extended hand doesn't hit a smiling face; Zhao Biao had said so much, Xiao Chen, no matter how angry he was, wouldn't take it out on him.
However, at this moment, Li Bin once again let out an untimely sneer, "Two frogs in a well!"
Anxious to make a good impression in front of Xiao Chen, Zhao Biao pointed at Li Bin and shouted, "Who are you to speak to a distinguished person that way?"
"A distinguished person?" Li Bin scoffed, "In your eyes, an Inner Strength martial artist is already a distinguished person?"
Seeing Xiao Chen knock out Feng Qian in an instant, Li Bin indeed had some trouble accepting it at first, but he then came to terms with it.
He couldn't compare to Xiao Chen, but he had the Li Family, and the Lin Family behind him.
Just a martial artist who luckily cultivated Inner Strength, nothing so remarkable.
Zhao Biao, cunning as he was, realized Li Bin's status was not simple and said with a bow, "May I ask for your esteemed name?"
"Me? You might not recognize me if I say it, but this person by my side, you will definitely be well acquainted with," Li Bin pointed at Lin Xuanying and said, "She is the granddaughter of the Divine Doctor Lin Xingcheng, Lin Xuanying!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Biao's expression changed, and he exclaimed, "The number one Divine Doctor in Huaxia, Lin Xingcheng?"
"Correct!" Li Bin said proudly, "As the number one Divine Doctor in Huaxia, even Innate martial artists pay respect to Grandfather Lin. What's so impressive about an ordinary Inner Strength martial artist?"
"Innate Martial Artist!"
Zhao Biao inhaled a cold breath.
An Innate Martial Artist was renowned, known as a "Grandmaster," and there were only about a dozen in all of Huaxia's upper circles.
As far as he knew, there were only two Innate Martial Artists in Jiangnan Province, both in the provincial capital, held in high esteem by the three major families, with extremely high status.
In a small place like Lanling City, it simply wasn't possible for an Innate Martial Artist to appear.
Yet, Li Bin said that even an Innate Martial Artist should show respect towards the Divine Doctor Lin Xingcheng, which spoke volumes about Lin Xingcheng's status and influence in Huaxia.
"Li Bin, turns out you are the one with something to brag about!" Lin Xuanying spoke up, angrily rebuking, "My grandfather is respected, what does that have to do with you?"
"Xuanying, I..."
"Shut up, if you dare to say another word, from now on, do not appear before me."
Li Bin felt that Lin Xuanying was truly angry and hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, I won't talk. Don't be angry."
Lin Xuanying huffed, then turned again towards Xiao Chen and said, "Sir, if there was any offense before, I hereby apologize. Regardless, the prayer beads in your hand are really important to me, please do me a favor for my grandfather's sake!"
Lin Xuanying had high emotional intelligence; initially, seeing Xiao Chen's young age, she referred to him as a "classmate", but now, upon witnessing Xiao Chen's powerful strength, she immediately switched to addressing him as "sir", and took a very humble attitude, asking with the manner of someone seeking help.
In the end, she also invoked the name of her grandfather, effectively applying both carrot and stick.
If it were anyone else, they might find it difficult to refuse her request.
However, Xiao Chen was after all no ordinary person and remained unmoved as he said lightly,
"You have already said all the nice and mean words, should I just believe you when you say you are Lin Xingcheng's granddaughter?"
Lin Xuanying was taken aback and hurriedly said, "But Lin Xingcheng really is my grandfather!"
Xiao Chen said, "Empty words provide no proof and are hard to believe."
Zhao Biao understood Xiao Chen's intentions and also chimed in, "Exactly, anyone can say anything; nowadays, there are many liars. It's hard to guarantee you aren't pretending."
Li Bin wanted to speak up for Lin Xuanying but recalling Lin Xuanying's warning, he didn't dare to say anything and could only hold back uncomfortably.
Lin Xuanying thought for a moment, took out her ID card and gave it to Xiao Chen, "This is my ID card, I am not lying!"
Xiao Chen glanced at the ID card and said, "An ID card can only prove your name is Lin Xuanying, it can't prove your grandfather is Lin Xingcheng."
Zhao Biao again echoed, "Right, there are so many people with the same name and surname in the world, not to mention no one knows if Lin Xingcheng's granddaughter is called Lin Xuanying."
"You..."
Lin Xuanying was so angry she nearly cursed. These two were completely in sync, it was maddening!
"What do you want for me to prove it?"
Zhao Biao looked at Xiao Chen, who then asked, "Since you claim to be Lin Xingcheng's granddaughter, you must have learned some of Lin Xingcheng's medical arts, right?"
Lin Xuanying replied subconsciously, "My grandfather did teach me, but my skill is far from his level!"
"That will do!"
While everyone was still confused, they saw Xiao Chen take a step forward, using the Imperial Polar Transforming Immortal Technique, performing a move from the Poison Scripture.
The Poison Scripture was a toxic skill Xiao Chen had collected in his previous life, allowing Inner Strength to carry poison, even covering the whole body, killing people unseen.
At this moment, as Xiao Chen unleashed the technique, his pure Inner Strength transformed into toxic energy, condensed at his fingertips, and shot straight towards Li Bin.
Nobody expected Xiao Chen to suddenly make a move, let alone attack Li Bin.
Li Bin himself was thoroughly shocked, completely unable to dodge in time.
A finger carrying black toxic gas struck Li Bin's brow.
Immediately, a patch of black appeared on Li Bin's forehead, spreading rapidly, devouring and tainting the surrounding skin.
In an instant, the toxin had spread over his entire body.
"You…"
Li Bin couldn't say a word, he rolled his eyes and fell to the ground, his skin all over was no longer intact, all turned pitch black.
"Li Bin!"
Lin Xuanying screamed, and her instincts as a physician made her kneel quickly, checking Li Bin's condition.
"No breath, body temperature dropping rapidly, heart stopped beating, this..."
Lin Xuanying broke into a cold sweat, staring at Xiao Chen in horror, "Did you kill him?"
Xiao Chen said, "No, he's just poisoned. This poison can paralyze a person's entire nervous system, inducing a state similar to death. In terms of symptoms, it's similar to that of an electric shock."
"Poisoned and feigning death?"
"Correct, you now have ten minutes to treat him."
Xiao Chen's expression was calm, yet it felt as though the grim reaper was declaring,
"If you can't cure him, he will truly die!"